Chapter 124

Janet left the Herbal Emporium, leaving the shop eerily silent as Tabitha was the only one there. She felt a deep sense of injustice, but she knew all too well the extent of the Kingstons' power. Janet wasn't just some maid or housekeeper. But rather, she was one of the Kingstons. Tabitha was furious as she tucked the dagger into the box. She wanted to hold her wedding for all of Newtropolis to see, but above all, she didn't want her daughter or anyone else connected to her to suffer. Stacy meant everything to her. "Remember, no one is to breathe a word of this," Tabitha instructed the staff at the Herbal Emporium. Though visibly shaken, they nodded in agreement. The shop resumed business. Tabitha spent the day with a crushed spirit. Her attention was focused on the box containing the dagger. She wondered if she really had to do what Janet said. As evening approached, her heart continued to ache. There were only a few days left until the beginning of the next month. If she didn